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Atmospheric neutrino flux measurement using upgoing muons

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Ahlen, S; Ambrosio, M; Antolini, R; Auriemma, G; Baker, R; Baldini, A; Barbarino, GC; Barish, BC; Battistoni, G; Bellotti, R; Bemporad, C ...
Published in: Physics Letters B
September 7, 1995

We report on the first measurement of the flux of upgoing muons resulting from interactions of atmospheric neutrinos in the rock below MACRO. The ratio of the observed to the expected number of events integrated over all nadir angles is 0.73 ± .09stat. ± .06sys. ± .12theor.. The flux of upgoing muons as a function of nadir angle is presented and compared to Monte Carlo expectations. At the 90% confidence level, the data are consistent with no neutrino oscillations or some possible oscillation hypothese with the parameters suggested by the Kamiokande contained-event analysis. © 1995.

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Physics Letters B

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0370-2693

Publication Date

September 7, 1995

Volume

357

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3

Start / End Page

481 / 486

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
  • 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences
  • 0105 Mathematical Physics
 

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Ahlen, S., Ambrosio, M., Antolini, R., Auriemma, G., Baker, R., Baldini, A., … Pignatano, N. D. (1995). Atmospheric neutrino flux measurement using upgoing muons. Physics Letters B, 357(3), 481–486. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(95)00958-N
Ahlen, S., M. Ambrosio, R. Antolini, G. Auriemma, R. Baker, A. Baldini, G. C. Barbarino, et al. “Atmospheric neutrino flux measurement using upgoing muons.” Physics Letters B 357, no. 3 (September 7, 1995): 481–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(95)00958-N.
Ahlen S, Ambrosio M, Antolini R, Auriemma G, Baker R, Baldini A, et al. Atmospheric neutrino flux measurement using upgoing muons. Physics Letters B. 1995 Sep 7;357(3):481–6.
Ahlen, S., et al. “Atmospheric neutrino flux measurement using upgoing muons.” Physics Letters B, vol. 357, no. 3, Sept. 1995, pp. 481–86. Scopus, doi:10.1016/0370-2693(95)00958-N.
Ahlen S, Ambrosio M, Antolini R, Auriemma G, Baker R, Baldini A, Barbarino GC, Barish BC, Battistoni G, Bellotti R, Bemporad C, Bernardini P, Bilokon H, Bisi V, Bloise C, Bower C, Bussino S, Cafagna F, Calicchio M, Campana D, Carboni M, Castellano M, Cecchini S, Cei F, Celio P, Chiarella V, Cormack R, Corona A, Coutu S, De Cataldo G, Dekhissi H, De Marzo C, Diehl E, De Mitri I, De Vincenzi M, Di Credico A, Erriquez O, Favuzzi C, Forti C, Fusco P, Giacomelli G, Giannini G, Giglietto N, Grassi M, Green P, Grillo A, Guarino F, Guarnaccia P, Gustavino C, Habig A, Hanson K, Hawthorne A, Heinz R, Hong JT, Iarocci E, Katsavounidis E, Kearns E, Kyriazopoulou S, Lamanna E, Lane C, Levin DS, Lipari P, Liu G, Liu R, Longley NP, Longo MJ, Lu Y, Ludlam G, Mancarella G, Mandrioli G, Margiotta-Neri A, Marin A, Marini A, Martello D, Marzari-Chiesa A, Mazziotta MN, Michael DG, Mikheyev S, Miller L, Mittelbrunn M, Monacelli P, Montaruli T, Monteno M, Mufson S, Musser J, Nicoló D, Nolty R, Nutter S, Okada C, Orth C, Osteria G, Palamara O, Parlati S, Patera V, Patrizii L, Pazzi R, Peck CW, Petrakis J, Petrera S, Pignatano ND. Atmospheric neutrino flux measurement using upgoing muons. Physics Letters B. 1995 Sep 7;357(3):481–486.
Journal cover image

Published In

Physics Letters B

DOI

ISSN

0370-2693

Publication Date

September 7, 1995

Volume

357

Issue

3

Start / End Page

481 / 486

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
  • 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences
  • 0105 Mathematical Physics